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This is a list of Unitarian, Universalist, and Unitarian Universalist churches. Various congregations (churches, societies, fellowships, etc.) and/or individual churches as buildings, of these related religious groups have historic or other significance. Numerous Unitarian churches are notable for having historic buildings, and there are former church buildings that are historic as well. There are numerous Unitarian churches that are listed buildings in England, that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States, or that are noted on other historic registers. This article includes churches notable either as congregations or as buildings or as both.


Australia


Canada

This is a list intended to cover notable Canadian Unitarian Universalist (UU) churches as either congregations or as buildings or as both. UU congregations in Canada are members of the Canadian Unitarian Council (CUC). The CUC is made up of 46 member congregations and emerging groups.


India

Indian Council of Unitarian Churches —ICUU *Khasi Unitarian Union: 9,000 members *The Unitarian Christian Church of Chennai


Indonesia

Jemaat Allah Global Indonesia (JAGI), internationally known as Unitarian Christian Church of Indonesia (UCCI), was founded in 1998 and formally registered in 2000, headquarter in
Semarang Semarang ( jv, ꦏꦸꦛꦯꦼꦩꦫꦁ , Pegon: سماراڠ) is the capital and largest city of Central Java province in Indonesia. It was a major port during the Dutch colonial era, and is still an important regional center and port today. ...
, Java, includes several congregations, member of ICUU. For the church are observed some
Law of Moses The Law of Moses ( he, תֹּורַת מֹשֶׁה ), also called the Mosaic Law, primarily refers to the Torah or the first five books of the Hebrew Bible. The law revealed to Moses by God. Terminology The Law of Moses or Torah of Moses (Hebrew ...
practices, such as dietary laws and
seventh-day Sabbath The seventh-day Sabbath, observed from Friday evening to Saturday evening, is an important part of the beliefs and practices of seventh-day churches. These churches emphasize biblical references such as the ancient Hebrew practice of beginning a ...
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Ireland

Unitarian Church in Ireland Unitarian or Unitarianism may refer to: Christian and Christian-derived theologies A Unitarian is a follower of, or a member of an organisation that follows, any of several theologies referred to as Unitarianism: * Unitarianism (1565–present) ...
, consisting of two churches, part of the
Non-subscribing Presbyterian Church of Ireland The Non-subscribing Presbyterian Church of Ireland is a non-creedal Christian Church, which maintains a great emphasis on individual conscience in matters of Christian faith. The Church became part of the General Assembly of Unitarian and Free C ...
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Philippines

The Unitarian Universalist Church of the Philippines, Inc. Status: Full Member Members: 2000 Ministers: 34 Founded: The Universalist Church of the Philippines was started in 1954 by Rev. Toribio S. Quimada (d. 1988; martyred). In 1954, the Church was affiliated with the Universalist Church of America. In 1988, UUCP was admitted as a member congregation of the UUA. In 1995, UUCP was one of the founding churches of the ICUU. Congregations: 30


Romania

The Unitarian Church of Transylvania includes a number of individual churches, several with notable historic murals.


South Africa

The Unitarian Community of Cape Town is the founding site for Unitarianism in South Africa, started in 1867 by Rev. Dawid Faure. It is a
welcoming congregation Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) affirming religious groups, otherwise referred to as gay-affirming religious groups, are religious groups that welcome LGBT people as their members, do not consider homosexuality as a sin or negativ ...
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United Kingdom

The General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches counts about 180 churches as members. The following have articles on Wikipedia: *
Billingshurst Unitarian Chapel Billingshurst Unitarian Chapel is a place of worship in Billingshurst in the English county of West Sussex. The cottage-like building was erected in 1754 for General Baptists, hence its original name of the Billingshurst General Baptist Chapel, ...
, West Sussex (1754) *
Brighton Unitarian Church The Brighton Unitarian Church, previously known as Christ Church, is a Unitarian chapel in Brighton, England. Built in 1820 by prolific local architect Amon Henry Wilds on land sold to the fledgling Unitarian community by the Prince Regent, the ...
, 1820, built by Amon Henry Wilds *
Chowbent Chapel Chowbent Chapel is an active Unitarian place of worship in Atherton, Greater Manchester, England. It was built in 1721 and is the oldest place of worship in the town. It is a member of the General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churc ...
, Atherton, Greater Manchester, England. Building dates from 1721. Building designated a Grade II* Listed building in 1966. * Cross Street Chapel, Manchester. The Dissenters' Meeting House was opened in 1694 and holds a special place in the growth of nonconformism within the city. It became a Unitarian meeting-house c.1761.Shercliff WH ''Manchester: A Short History of its Development'', Municipal Information Bureau, Town Hall, Manchester (1960) It was wrecked by a
Jacobite Jacobite means follower of Jacob or James. Jacobite may refer to: Religion * Jacobites, followers of Saint Jacob Baradaeus (died 578). Churches in the Jacobite tradition and sometimes called Jacobite include: ** Syriac Orthodox Church, sometimes ...
mob in 1715, rebuilt and destroyed during a World War II
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in December 1940. A new building was constructed in 1959 and the present structure dates from 1997 *
Ditchling Unitarian Chapel Ditchling Unitarian Chapel (formerly Ditchling General Baptist Chapel, and also known as The Old Meeting House) is a Unitarian chapel in Ditchling, a village in the English county of East Sussex. A congregation of General Baptists began to meet ...
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East Sussex East Sussex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in South East England on the English Channel coast. It is bordered by Kent to the north and east, West Sussex to the west, and Surrey to the north-west. The largest settlement in East Su ...
( 1730) *
Essex Church Essex Street Chapel, also known as Essex Church, is a Unitarian place of worship in London. It was the first church in England set up with this doctrine, and was established when Dissenters still faced legal threat. As the birthplace of British ...
, the first Unitarian church in England, moved in 1880s from central London to Kensington *
Horsham Unitarian Church Horsham Unitarian Church (formerly Horsham General Baptist Chapel) is a Unitarian chapel in Horsham in the English county of West Sussex. It was founded in 1719 to serve the large Baptist population of the ancient market town of Horsham—home ...
, West Sussex (1719) * Newington Green Unitarian Church, north London * Octagon Chapel, Norwich * Richmond & Putney Unitarian Church, Richmond, London, dating from 1896 * Rivington Unitarian Chapel, near Manchester *
Todmorden Unitarian Church Todmorden Unitarian Church is a Unitarian church located in Honey Hole Road, Todmorden, West Yorkshire, England (). Built in honour of John Fielden, a local mill owner and a social reformer, the church was completed in 1869. It was declared re ...
, in Yorkshire * Underbank Chapel, in Sheffield *
Unitarian Chapel, Liverpool Ullet Road Church is a Unitarian church at 57 Ullet Road, Sefton Park, Liverpool. Both the church and its attached hall are separately recorded in the National Heritage List for England as designated Grade I listed buildings. It was the fi ...
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Upper Chapel Upper Chapel is a Unitarian chapel on Norfolk Street in Sheffield City Centre. It is a member of the General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches, the umbrella organisation for British Unitarians. The Chapel is Grade II listed. ...
, in Sheffield


United States

This is a list intended to cover notable churches, including many that are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. ''(by state then city)''


Worldwide

* Church of the Larger Fellowship (CLF) is a worldwide congregation. *
International Council of Unitarians and Universalists The International Council of Unitarians and Universalists (ICUU) was an umbrella organization founded in 1995 comprising many Unitarian, Universalist, and Unitarian Universalist organizations. It was disolved in 2021 along with the Unitarian ...
(ICUU) is an umbrella organization founded in 1995 bringing together many Unitarians, Universalists, and Unitarian Universalists.


See also

*
List of Unitarians, Universalists, and Unitarian Universalists :''See also History of Unitarianism'' A number of notable people have considered themselves Unitarians, Universalists, and following the merger of these denominations in the United States and Canada in 1961, Unitarian Universalists. Additiona ...


References

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